Apr 13, 2022

Mike Van de Ven

President and COO, Southwest Airlines

Put on your hard hat and take an exclusive ECKC members-only tour of the new KCI, set to be complete in 2023.

Then hear from the newly appointed Southwest Airlines President and COO Mike Van De Ven about “The Future of Air Travel” in our 2022 speaking series.

Travel behavior has drastically changed. How will air travel recover, change and thrive from this pivotal time to the future?

How will new innovations and adaptations shape the way we fly and move in the future?

On COVID: In the period of 10 days, we lost 95 percent of our revenue... we were literally flying planes out there with one passenger on them, maybe no passengers on them, and wondering what in the world are we going to do?

Mike Van de Ven

Speaker Mike Van de Ven

President and COO, Southwest Airlines

Mike Van de Ven, President & Chief Operating Officer, joined Southwest Airlines in 1993. Mike provides Executive Leadership to many departments including Internal Audit, Business Continuity, Emergency Response, Enterprise Risk Management, Air Operations, Ground Operations, Technical Operations, Customer Support & Services, Network Operations Control, Safety and Security, Operational Strategy & Performance, Labor Relations, and Hospitality Operations Support, which includes the Company's President's Council and Hospitality efforts. More info